Oliver Stone, Testifying Before Congress, Is Confused for Roger Stone by GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert
Filmmaker Oliver Stone found himself confused with another man named Stone, who is also associated with the world of U.S. politics, while testifying before Congress about the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Stone, the director behind the controversial 1991 political thriller JFK, was appearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets on Tuesday to advocate for the reinvestigation of the assassination of President Kennedy. The annual meeting comes weeks after the National Archives released over 2,000 files related to the Kennedy assassination.
But the lauded filmmaker was likely stumped when Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert asked him a question about a book he didn’t write.
“You wrote a book accusing Lbj of being involved in the killing of President Kennedy. Do these most recent releases confirm or negate your initial charge?” Boebert asked, referring to the declassified Kennedy documents.
“No, I didn’t,...
Stone, the director behind the controversial 1991 political thriller JFK, was appearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets on Tuesday to advocate for the reinvestigation of the assassination of President Kennedy. The annual meeting comes weeks after the National Archives released over 2,000 files related to the Kennedy assassination.
But the lauded filmmaker was likely stumped when Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert asked him a question about a book he didn’t write.
“You wrote a book accusing Lbj of being involved in the killing of President Kennedy. Do these most recent releases confirm or negate your initial charge?” Boebert asked, referring to the declassified Kennedy documents.
“No, I didn’t,...
- 4/1/2025
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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